SANTA CRUZ - At least three people, possibly two police officers, were shot at a house on the 800 block of North Branciforte Avenue and in a second shooting on Doyle Street in Santa Cruz at 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Police are on a citywide manhunt for suspects involved in the shooting. The FBI joined the investigation just after 4 p.m. as well as law enforcement from the sheriff's office, Capitola and Watsonville police departments.

Police would not confirm if an officer was shot. Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark would only say "it's not good." Police Chief Kevin Vogel rushed out of a City Council meeting.

City Manager Martin Bernal pulled Mayor Hilary Bryant out of the meeting to discuss the shooting. Several people at the council meeting were crying.

While police were investigating the first shooting scene, another gun fight broke out on the 100 block Doyle Street while police were chasing at least one suspect. Emergency dispatches said one person was down.

Just after 4 p.m. a barrage of shots were fired as police were chasing someone on the 100 block of Doyle Street toward Branciforte. The chase was behind houses. Emergency dispatches said one person was reported down.

Police worked to clarify descriptions of a potential vehicle and suspects.

Project ROPE was issued for a white four-door Honda or Toyota Corolla seen leaving the scene of the Branciforte shooting. Police are looking for a white male with long, blondish brown hair in his 20s with a backpack, gray baseball cap and white T-shirt. Police also put out a be on the lookout for a Jeremy Goulet, 35, described as 155 pounds, 5 feet 8 inches tall, blond hair, green eyes. It's unknown his relation to the case.

Police also are looking for a second subject, possibly seen carrying a handgun, seen jumping a fence in the Doyle Street area.

About 10 minutes after the first shooting police were called to 203 Stanford Ave. for a victim who said he was grazed by a bullet but was declining medical attention.

Santa Cruz resident Charlie May was inside his home on North Branciforte when the incident erupted, with dozens of police cars descending on the area.

“I actually went out to take a look and they shooed us all back,” May said.

May heard the second burst of gunfire — at least 15 shots, he estimated — which occurred on Doyle Street near Whole Foods, about a half-block from his home.

Though his home is inside the police perimeter, May also said many spectators are gathering near the scene.

Megan Kausch, a Capitola resident, was sitting outside Whole Foods reorganizing her purse when police swooped in. Police came up, chasing a suspect who appeared to have two guns. She heard a barrage of gunfire. She ducked down, saw the gun smoke. She believes the suspect was shot dead. “I've never been so close to a real shooting. It was so loud, so many bullets back and forth.”

Melissa Stevens, who was waiting at Doyle Street where the street is blocked off for her son who is on lockdown at the Midtown Montessori School on Branciforte. She said the owner of the school said the students were all safe at the school. “I'm sort of freaked out,” “Everyone is safe, but as long as there is a shooter on the loose, I don't know what I should do.”

Paul Rolen, who lives on the 800 block of Branciforte, said police told him there is a shooting suspect still barricaded in a building and he could not go to his house. He had just gotten off a bus from Cabrillo.“It sucks and it's scarey,” Rolen said.